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Title:
Rules of thumb for chemical engineers a manual of quick, accurate solutions to everyday process engineering problems
Publication Information:
Gulf Professional Publishing, 2005
Physical Description:
1 CD-ROM ; 12 cm.
ISBN:
9780750678551
Abstract:
This new edition of the most complete handbook for chemical and process engineers incorporates the latest information for engineers and practitioners who depend on it as a working tool. New material explores the recent trends and updates of gas treating and fractionator computer solutions analysis. Substantial additions to this edition include a new section on gasification that reflects the many new trends and techniques in the field and a treatment on compressible fluid flow. This convenient volume provides engineers with hundreds of common sense techniques, shortcuts, and calculations to quickly and accurately solve day-to-day design, operations, and equipment problems. Here, in a compact, easy-to-use format, are practical tips, handy formulas, correlations, curves, charts, tables, and shortcut methods that will save engineers valuable time and effort. * The standard handbook for chemical and process engineers * All new material on pinch point analysis on networks of heat exchangers and updates on gas treating in process design and heat transfer * Hundreds of common sense techniques and calculations.
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The interactive CD version of the latest edition of the most complete handbook for chemical and process engineers gives greater accessibility to engineers and practitioners dependent on this information. This software provides new material on recent trends and updates on gas treating in process design, heat transfer, and fractionator computer solutions analysis in distillation columns.

Author Carl R. Branan has more than 40 years of worldwide experience in process design and troubleshooting in oil, chemicals, fibers, polymers, coal, natural gas, and LNG. Before retiring from El Paso Natural Gas, he served a process engineer, plant engineer, and project engineer. Mr. Branan is a member of the American Institute of Chemical Engineers and is the author of several books on process engineering and fractionators, including Rules of Thumb for Chemical Engineers.


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Carl R. Branan has more than 40 years of worldwide experience in process design and troubleshooting in oil, chemicals, fibers, polymers, coal, natural gas, and LNG. Before retiring from El Paso Natural Gas, he served a process engineer, plant engineer, and project engineer. Mr. Branan is a member of the American Institute of Chemical Engineers and is the author of several books on process engineering and fractionators, including Rules of Thumb for Chemical Engineers.


Table of Contents

Fluid Flow
Heat Exchangers
Fractionators
Absorbers
Pumps
Compressors
Drivers
Separators/Accumulators
Boilers
Cooling Towers
Refrigeration
Gasification
Gas Treating
Vacuum Systems
Pneumatic Conveying
Blending
Process Evaluation
Reliability
Metallurgy
Safety
Controls
Troubleshooting
Startup
Energy Conservation
Shortcut Methods for Decisions
Process Modeling Using Linear Programming
Properties
Approximate Conversion Factors
Appendix 1 Shortcut Equipment Design Methods Overview
Appendix 2 Geographic Information Systems
Appendix 3 Archimedes Method Goes Modern
Appendix 4 Process Safety Management
Appendix 5 Do-It-Yourself Shortcut Methods
Appendix 6 Overview for Engineering Students
Appendix 7 Guidelines for Equipment Decisions
Appendix 8 Process Specification Sheets